Disney Channel Netherlands & Flanders (or sometimes Disney Channel Benelux, however this version is not broadcast in Wallonia and Luxembourg) is the Dutch edition of the Disney Channel, owned by the Walt Disney Company. All content is dubbed in Dutch except for the programs that are produced in the Netherlands or Flanders. English audio is also available on most platforms. There are two different versions with local advertisements. It features a mix of original sitcoms, animation series and original movies (presented as DCOMs) It offers a more softing programming as Disney XD make it more suitable for girls, but same as Disney XD it is replaceable between eatch other. Most Sitcoms used canned laughter, only at certain "faster speed" sitcoms it replaced with music.

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The channel first launched on 3 October 2009 on UPC Netherlands.[2] On 30 October 2009 it launched in Belgium on Telenet and Belgacom.[3] On 22 June 2010 it was added to analogue. In September 2011 the Playhouse Disney block became Disney Junior. On 1 September 2011 it launched on Ziggo.[4] The channel was scheduled for a release on Caiway in October 2011, but that has been cancelled.[5] In early 2012 hours were expanded and a new logo was adopted. On 16 August 2012 it launched on CanalDigitaal and TV Vlaanderen at Astra 23.5 East.[6] In July 2013 subtitled programs were moved to late night.[7] In October 2013 subtitled programs were moved to the weekend nights.[8] On 1 April 2014, Disney Channel started transmitting with dual audio channels (Dutch and English). There are standard no Dutch subtitles, however in most cases subtitles can be activated with text page 888.[9]

Disney Channel, Disney XD 24 hours and Disney Junior became available on KPN Interactieve TV and on KPN's subsidiary Telfort on 2 Apil 2014. However the Disney channels are solely in Dutch dub on these two operators. It is currently unknown when the English audio channel becomes available on KPN.